In what ways did the attitudes of the soldiers and civilians change towards the war and towards the enemy between 1914 and 1918?
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GCSE HISTORY COURSEWORK IN WHAT WAYS DID THE ATTITUDES OF THE SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS CHANGE TOWARDS THE WAR AND TOWARDS THE ENEMY BETWEEN 1914 AND 1918? The morale of the soldiers and civilians was fluctuating throughout the entirety of the war. To start off with the morale of the soldiers and the civilians was the same; they both hated the Germans and were united against the common enemy. They had great confidence and everyone believed that the war would be over before Christmas. As the war went on the morale of the soldiers and the civilians began to differ. There were many reasons for this, such as the Defense of the Realm Act (DORA). For the soldiers the outbreak of the war in 1914 produced a lot of optimism and many men were willing to sign up. Their morale was high and there was a feeling of togetherness against the common enemy....


